Metrics to evaluate implementation scientists in the USA: what matters most?
Brenna B MaddoxMary L PhanY Vivian ByeonCourtney Benjamin WolkRebecca E StewartByron J PowellKelsie H OkamuraMelanie PellecchiaEmily M Becker-HaimesDavid A AschRinad S BeidasPublished in: Implementation science communications (2022)
Overall, there was a significant mismatch between the factors experts identified as being important to academic success (e.g., tenure and promotion) and the factors needed to be a successful implementation scientist. Findings have important implications for capacity building, although they are largely reflective of the promotion and tenure process in the USA.